Atomic Basics

A proton has what charge?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

A neutron has what charge?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

Where can protons and neutrons be found in the atom?

• On orbitals

• On the outside ring

• Inside the nucleus

• Next to the nucleus

Where can electrons be found?

• In outer shells

• In the nucleus

• In the middle

• On orbits

How can you determine how many protons an element has?

• Loot at the atomic weight

• Look at the atomic number

• Subtract the atomic weight from the atomic number

• Add the atomic weight to the atomic number

How many protons does Potassium (K) have?

• 19

• 39

• 20

• 58

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What two subatomic particle charges cancel each other out?

• Protons and neutrons

• protons and electrons

• electrons and neutrons

• None of the above

Which of the following is considered the building block of life?

• Atoms

• Molecules

• Compounds

• Elements

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all matter is made of what 

• energy 
• atoms 
• electrons 
• compounds 

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The positive particles of an atom are 

• electrons 
• positrons 
• neutrons 
• protons 

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